Ghana, United Kingdom. Born 1934
Abstract painting, teaching
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Born 1956 Congo. Known for: Mod figure.
Cheri Samba (b. 1956). Cheri Samba was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo in n Kinto M'Vuila on December 30, 1956. At sixteen, in 1972, Samba left his village to go to the capital of Kinshasa... Read full biography
Cheri Samba (b. 1956). Cheri Samba was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo in n Kinto M'Vuila on December 30, 1956. At sixteen, in 1972, Samba left his village to go to the capital of Kinshasa to look for work as a sign painter. In 1975, he opened his own studio and became the illustrator at... Read full biography
Cheri Samba (b. 1956). Cheri Samba was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo in n Kinto M'Vuila on December 30, 1956. At sixteen, in 1972, Samba left his village to go to the capital of Kinshasa to look for work as a sign painter. In 1975, he opened his own studio and became the illustrator at the magazine, Bilenge Info. Samba combined his techniques and experiences as a billboard and comic strip artist to create his works on sack clothing. Through these works, Samba gained local fame.... Read full biography
Cheri Samba (b. 1956). Cheri Samba was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo in n Kinto M'Vuila on December 30, 1956. At sixteen, in 1972, Samba left his village to go to the capital of Kinshasa to look for work as a sign painter. In 1975, he opened his own studio and became the illustrator at the magazine, Bilenge Info. Samba combined his techniques and experiences as a billboard and comic strip artist to create his works on sack clothing. Through these works, Samba gained local fame. Samba's paintings of the 1980's show his perception of the social, political, economic and cultural realities of Zaïre (now the Democratic Republic of Congo), exposing all facets of everyday life in Kinshasa. Samba's works offer a running commentary on... Read full biography
Cheri Samba (b. 1956). Cheri Samba was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo in n Kinto M'Vuila on December 30, 1956. At sixteen, in 1972, Samba left his village to go to the capital of Kinshasa to look for work as a sign painter. In 1975, he opened his own studio and became the illustrator at the magazine, Bilenge Info. Samba combined his techniques and experiences as a billboard and comic strip artist to create his works on sack clothing. Through these works, Samba gained local fame. Samba's paintings of the 1980's show his perception of the social, political, economic and cultural realities of Zaïre (now the Democratic Republic of Congo), exposing all facets of everyday life in Kinshasa. Samba's works offer a running commentary on popular customs, sexuality, AIDS and other illnesses, social inequalities, and corruption... Read full biography
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Slide 1 of 3: LE SEUL ET UNIQUE DEVOIR SACRE D'UN ENFANT, 2007
LE SEUL ET UNIQUE DEVOIR SACRE D'UN ENFANT, 2007
Cheri SambaLE SEUL ET UNIQUE DEVOIR SACRE D'UN ENFANT, 2007
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CONGOLESE J'AIME LA COULEUR
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The attachment to roots, 2010
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